Quadro M5500 vs Radeon RX 470/570

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

Quadro M5500

2016

Why buy it

✅7.8% more average FPS across 48 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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346.9% HIGHER MSRP
$800 MSRPvs$179 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 9.9 vs 44.3 G3D/$ ($800 MSRP vs $179 MSRP).
❌25% higher power demand at 150W vs 120W.

Radeon RX 470/570

2016

Why buy it

✅Costs $621 less on MSRP ($179 MSRP vs $800 MSRP).
✅Delivers 348.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 44.3 vs 9.9 G3D/$ ($179 MSRP vs $800 MSRP).
✅Draws 120W instead of 150W, a 30W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro M5500 across 48 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.

Quadro M5500

2016

Radeon RX 470/570

2016

Why buy it

✅7.8% more average FPS across 48 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Why buy it

✅Costs $621 less on MSRP ($179 MSRP vs $800 MSRP).
✅Delivers 348.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 44.3 vs 9.9 G3D/$ ($179 MSRP vs $800 MSRP).
✅Draws 120W instead of 150W, a 30W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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346.9% HIGHER MSRP
$800 MSRPvs$179 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 9.9 vs 44.3 G3D/$ ($800 MSRP vs $179 MSRP).
❌25% higher power demand at 150W vs 120W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro M5500 across 48 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon RX 470/570 better than Quadro M5500?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. Quadro M5500 averages 7.8% more FPS across 48 tracked games in our benchmark data. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 7,915 vs 7,935 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer Radeon RX 470/570 is the overall package: you are getting FSR upscaling, plus much lower power draw (120W vs 150W).

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Quadro M5500 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of FSR upscaling. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Radeon RX 470/570 can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $179 MSRP. Radeon RX 470/570 is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. Radeon RX 470/570 is about $621 cheaper on MSRP at $179 MSRP versus $800 MSRP, and you are getting lower estimated average FPS across 48 tracked games in our benchmark data and 0.3% higher G3D Mark. Quadro M5500 is the more forward-looking alternative, so it still has a real case if you care more about future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does Quadro M5500 make more sense than Radeon RX 470/570?

Yes. Quadro M5500 is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is future-proofing and staying closer to $800 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Radeon RX 470/570. The trade-off is that Radeon RX 470/570 currently gives you 0.3% higher G3D Mark and lower estimated average FPS across 48 tracked games in our benchmark data. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 348.1%.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

Quadro M5500 Benchmark Check

Radeon RX 470/570 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Quadro M5500	Radeon RX 470/570
1080p
low	108 FPS	102 FPS
medium	91 FPS	86 FPS
high	78 FPS	72 FPS
ultra	52 FPS	48 FPS
1440p
low	92 FPS	89 FPS
medium	77 FPS	74 FPS
high	59 FPS	54 FPS
ultra	38 FPS	36 FPS
4K
low	36 FPS	36 FPS
medium	33 FPS	32 FPS
high	21 FPS	20 FPS
ultra	18 FPS	17 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Quadro M5500	Radeon RX 470/570
1080p
low	229 FPS	132 FPS
medium	198 FPS	111 FPS
high	151 FPS	90 FPS
ultra	120 FPS	64 FPS
1440p
low	170 FPS	80 FPS
medium	144 FPS	62 FPS
high	116 FPS	47 FPS
ultra	91 FPS	34 FPS
4K
low	98 FPS	34 FPS
medium	82 FPS	26 FPS
high	69 FPS	21 FPS
ultra	52 FPS	15 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Quadro M5500	Radeon RX 470/570
1080p
low	356 FPS	357 FPS
medium	285 FPS	286 FPS
high	237 FPS	238 FPS
ultra	178 FPS	179 FPS
1440p
low	267 FPS	268 FPS
medium	214 FPS	214 FPS
high	178 FPS	179 FPS
ultra	134 FPS	134 FPS
4K
low	178 FPS	179 FPS
medium	142 FPS	143 FPS
high	119 FPS	119 FPS
ultra	89 FPS	89 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Quadro M5500	Radeon RX 470/570
1080p
low	234 FPS	222 FPS
medium	202 FPS	193 FPS
high	164 FPS	156 FPS
ultra	140 FPS	131 FPS
1440p
low	183 FPS	172 FPS
medium	159 FPS	152 FPS
high	125 FPS	118 FPS
ultra	104 FPS	97 FPS
4K
low	100 FPS	96 FPS
medium	80 FPS	76 FPS
high	63 FPS	61 FPS
ultra	50 FPS	48 FPS

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Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Quadro M5500 and Radeon RX 470/570

Quadro M5500

The Quadro M5500 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in April 8 2016. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1140 MHz to 1165 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 150W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,915 points.

Radeon RX 470/570

The Radeon RX 470/570 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 4 2016. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 926 MHz to 1206 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 120W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,935 points. Launch price was $179.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro M5500 scores 7,915 and the Radeon RX 470/570 reaches 7,935 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro M5500 is built on Maxwell 2.0 while the Radeon RX 470/570 uses GCN 4.0, both on 28 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 2,048 (Quadro M5500) vs 2,048 (Radeon RX 470/570). Raw compute: 4.772 TFLOPS (Quadro M5500) vs 4.94 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 470/570). Boost clocks: 1165 MHz vs 1206 MHz.

Feature	Quadro M5500	Radeon RX 470/570
G3D Mark Score	7,915	7,935
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0	GCN 4.0
Process Node	28 nm	14 nm
Shading Units	2048	2048
Compute (TFLOPS)	4.772 TFLOPS	4.94 TFLOPS+4%
Boost Clock	1165 MHz	1206 MHz+4%
ROPs	64+100%	32
TMUs	128	128
L1 Cache	768 KB+50%	512 KB
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Quadro M5500	Radeon RX 470/570
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 8 GB of video memory. Bus width: 256-bit vs 256-bit.

Feature	Quadro M5500	Radeon RX 470/570
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR5
Bus Width	256-bit	256-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (12_1) (Quadro M5500) vs 12.0 (Radeon RX 470/570). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Quadro M5500	Radeon RX 470/570
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12.0
Vulkan	1.2	1.3+8%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (Maxwell) (Quadro M5500) vs VCE 3.4 (Radeon RX 470/570). Decoder: NVDEC (Maxwell) vs UVD 6.3. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265,VP9,MPEG-2,VC-1 (Quadro M5500) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (Radeon RX 470/570).

Feature	Quadro M5500	Radeon RX 470/570
Encoder	NVENC (Maxwell)	VCE 3.4
Decoder	NVDEC (Maxwell)	UVD 6.3
Codecs	H.264,H.265,VP9,MPEG-2,VC-1	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro M5500 draws 150W versus the Radeon RX 470/570's 120W — a 22.2% difference. The Radeon RX 470/570 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Quadro M5500) vs 450W (Radeon RX 470/570). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 6-pin. Card length: 0mm vs 240mm, occupying 0 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 85 vs 80°C.

Feature	Quadro M5500	Radeon RX 470/570
TDP	150W	120W-20%
Recommended PSU	350W-22%	450W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	6-pin
Length	0mm	240mm
Height	0mm	111mm
Slots	0-100%	2
Temp (Load)	85	80°C-6%
Perf/Watt	52.8	66.1+25%

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Value Analysis

The Quadro M5500 launched at $800 MSRP, while the Radeon RX 470/570 launched at $179. The Radeon RX 470/570 costs 77.6% less ($621 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 9.9 (Quadro M5500) vs 44.3 (Radeon RX 470/570) — the Radeon RX 470/570 offers 347.5% better value.